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Holy shit onecaliberal Mar 2016 #1
Pathetic. enlightenment Mar 2016 #2
Thank you Pres. Obama. Love that your favoribility continues upwards. riversedge Mar 2016 #3
Big fan of payday loan companies then? tkmorris Mar 2016 #7
Maybe losing the Senate, House and half the states is "progressive" to some. Scuba Mar 2016 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2016 #22
I'm confused by your post. Did you mean to reply to another post? Scuba Mar 2016 #26
Mispost. R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2016 #36
"shameful, outright lies from the POTUS" ?? SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #52
Lying should be exposed regardless of the party affiliation of the liar. Scuba Mar 2016 #56
Putting country before party is patriotism. SusanaMontana41 Mar 2016 #132
Thank you ... Scuba Mar 2016 #136
You are so welcome. nt SusanaMontana41 Mar 2016 #145
Thank you. 840high Mar 2016 #169
+1BILLION JackInGreen Mar 2016 #207
Amen! n/t markpkessinger Mar 2016 #167
Here here Gman Mar 2016 #72
Supporting Pay Dan Loan Sharks, the lowest of the low, is not something a real Democrat rhett o rick Mar 2016 #157
To that end, it's probably better if Obama doesn't start to wedge the party in half... Gore1FL Mar 2016 #109
DWS is a prolific fund raiser. That's her value and kristopher Mar 2016 #171
She loses despite that fundraising. Gore1FL Mar 2016 #183
By the common definition of political power and success she is a disaster kristopher Mar 2016 #187
It shouldn't be. If that is her priority she should resign. Gore1FL Mar 2016 #211
She hasn't raised any money from me, Volaris Mar 2016 #197
yep tiredtoo Mar 2016 #227
So you are saying that if someone here on this "politically liberal" message board doesn't rhett o rick Mar 2016 #155
Righteous rant Rick! Scuba Mar 2016 #179
+ A Million DJ13 Mar 2016 #181
+1,000. HughBeaumont Mar 2016 #47
Maybe if we campaigned on progressive values, instead of GOP-light, we wouldn't lose so much. Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #108
Well, 2/3 of the electorate doesn't bother to vote. What does that tell you? Scuba Mar 2016 #110
It tells me that they are completely fed up with the status quo. eom Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #122
Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner!! Scuba Mar 2016 #134
Exactly! I know many that just don't care about the democrats or republicans. In their book they RKP5637 Mar 2016 #152
The following comparison is found controversial, but I'll repeat it anyway: Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #198
Exactly what is going on! Just about anyone you talk to is totally fed up with the political RKP5637 Mar 2016 #212
Paul Weyrich Strategy the DLC adopted is working wonders for them! Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #162
sad but true. navarth Mar 2016 #191
Why do you support DWS? nt ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2016 #11
You support DWS And you want us to support Hillary? Katashi_itto Mar 2016 #19
Yes, I do. beastie boy Mar 2016 #38
Yes. Hillary would be way ahead with fun n serious Mar 2016 #57
You mean a more rightward leaning DNC chair? GoneOffShore Mar 2016 #88
No, I clearly meant a more competent DNC chair. beastie boy Mar 2016 #139
Lol..DWS is in Hillary's pocket. Katashi_itto Mar 2016 #166
How much do you pay Plucketeer Mar 2016 #33
a lot of people rely on those payday lenders saturnsring Mar 2016 #66
So you're saying Plucketeer Mar 2016 #69
magic sanders is gonna make that happen all on his own? saturnsring Mar 2016 #117
The "alternative" won't even try. Plucketeer Mar 2016 #131
like the gop trying time after time to vote the aca out of existence, nothing ridiculous about that saturnsring Mar 2016 #133
Well, let's do this then Plucketeer Mar 2016 #140
Are you really comparing ending the ACA to ending legal usury? Gore1FL Mar 2016 #184
no i am not, i am comparing what that poster said to the gop voting on the aca saturnsring Mar 2016 #186
The two are not remotely equal. The analogy is embarrassingly laughable. Gore1FL Mar 2016 #210
it isnt my fault youre unable to understand it saturnsring Mar 2016 #215
There is nothing to understand Gore1FL Mar 2016 #221
No. He has asked repeatedly for Americans AllyCat Mar 2016 #204
The idea is that they would be able to get the same service from the USPS KamaAina Mar 2016 #94
You're defending an industry whose sole purpose is to prey on the poor. SusanaMontana41 Mar 2016 #150
Well im not trying to defend them im merely stating that people, like you apparantly, need saturnsring Mar 2016 #156
They exploit those in need regardless of your poor rationalization. And it's a right rhett o rick Mar 2016 #158
the truth is not right wing - these stores go to where the need is and saturnsring Mar 2016 #161
Yes. They are forced redixdoragon Mar 2016 #199
Oh yes they ARE forced to use them. SusanaMontana41 Mar 2016 #224
yes they are - if they are the lenders of last resort and you are forced to use them where would you saturnsring Mar 2016 #225
I'm not following. SusanaMontana41 Apr 2016 #228
Love that your favoribility continues upwards. AlbertCat Mar 2016 #35
and Sanders UNfavorability is on an UPward trend. riversedge Mar 2016 #44
and Sanders UNfavorability is on an UPward trend. AlbertCat Mar 2016 #49
Primaries left: 17 Caucuses left: 2 riversedge Mar 2016 #121
You're predicting the future which hasn't happened AlbertCat Mar 2016 #130
Do you support the exploitation of the poor by Pay Day Loan Sharks. Rhetorical, don't bother rhett o rick Mar 2016 #159
So you like pay-day loan sharks I take it? Odin2005 Mar 2016 #142
When I see something like that I think rurallib Mar 2016 #4
Exactly,, or.. pangaia Mar 2016 #9
Call me a conspiracy theorist, but this is what I have been thinking for a long time. debunction.junction Mar 2016 #41
The Obama you voted for wasn't the Obama he claimed to be. SammyWinstonJack Mar 2016 #60
Some of both, I would suspect. pangaia Mar 2016 #71
I love the campaigning Obama rurallib Mar 2016 #129
He is not that's for sure. 840high Mar 2016 #170
Who is that has said when a new president is elected dflprincess Mar 2016 #194
No, Obama has only one remaining goal to tie to his legacy Cassiopeia Mar 2016 #113
i guess you can't help all the people all of the time...or some such bullshit... islandmkl Mar 2016 #5
I voted for him twice OriginalGeek Mar 2016 #6
Right?!? I had the same reaction. Bubzer Mar 2016 #28
ditto AlbertCat Mar 2016 #37
Same here... freebrew Mar 2016 #77
I voted for him once. I voted for a real progressive, Rocky Anderson, in 2012. virgista Mar 2016 #192
That is one more indicator where the DNC is headed..thanks for the heads up. Jefferson23 Mar 2016 #10
Just donated $25 to Canova... mudstump Mar 2016 #68
Thank you so much. Jefferson23 Mar 2016 #90
Nah, just more DC bullshit and backscratching... TreasonousBastard Mar 2016 #12
Yes indeed. He needs the TPP. Cassiopeia Mar 2016 #115
That's the best explanation I've seen. nt SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #149
It's as if there's a big pile of shit in DC that no one wants to disturb. Gregorian Mar 2016 #13
"If you don't have a few dimes to send to her campaign," IDemo Mar 2016 #14
Thread winner. geardaddy Mar 2016 #21
Hahahaha pengu Mar 2016 #23
Ha! SammyWinstonJack Mar 2016 #61
Don't give them serious fundraising fodder for their next mailing! Person 2713 Mar 2016 #180
"Follow the money"applies here. floriduck Mar 2016 #15
According to some here "progressive" means being willing to sell out your principles hobbit709 Mar 2016 #16
Incestuous flim flammery .... Trajan Mar 2016 #17
Blech. Pay Day Debbie hopefully will be leaving her post soon nt geek tragedy Mar 2016 #18
Al From deliberately messed with the definition of "progressive." merrily Mar 2016 #20
Go Tim!!!!! Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #24
Donating to Tim today. (again) nt Duval Mar 2016 #124
Notice President Obama says "middle class families". And stops. cer7711 Mar 2016 #25
I am not sure Old Codger Mar 2016 #27
Fifty years ago, sometimes an R was better than a D Art_from_Ark Mar 2016 #173
Well, the president is a moderate and the center has been careening right for decades now. nt valerief Mar 2016 #29
It can not be repeated enough. SamKnause Mar 2016 #30
Remember Arlen Specter? dirtydickcheney Mar 2016 #31
There is one instance where policy and principles mean nothing beastie boy Mar 2016 #48
heck, Joe Lieberman! run AGAINST the Democrat and the DNC'll send Obama right over MisterP Mar 2016 #100
And then there was Blanche Lincoln beltanefauve Mar 2016 #125
Who is this "Debbie" they're talking about? TygrBright Mar 2016 #32
Progressive maybe but not liberal PatrynXX Mar 2016 #34
There seem to be two definitions now. HassleCat Mar 2016 #39
Like we're shocked or something SHRED Mar 2016 #40
A Progressive for the Payday Loan Industry!!! Billsmile Mar 2016 #42
see why i never voted until now? retrowire Mar 2016 #43
so then the questions arise hfojvt Mar 2016 #45
This new hatching of Neo-Progressives Cryptoad Mar 2016 #46
And this is pretty much the answer to the "Change has to come from the ground up!" complaints. JoeyT Mar 2016 #50
If by hardworking he means working hard LibDemAlways Mar 2016 #51
If she's a progressive, a right-leaning Democrat must be half a Nazi. Vinca Mar 2016 #53
yes Reaganite is the new progressive. Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #54
It's official TrueDemVA Mar 2016 #55
True... true... Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #188
Indeed, the definition of progressive has been redefined Jack Rabbit Mar 2016 #58
oh FFS!!!! Fast Walker 52 Mar 2016 #59
Progressive...................... turbinetree Mar 2016 #62
So They Got To Obama? billhicks76 Mar 2016 #63
No surprise here..Obama is not liberal... mudstump Mar 2016 #64
Ding ding ding DebbieCDC Mar 2016 #176
Say it ain't so O? EndElectoral Mar 2016 #65
“Debbie has been a strong, progressive leader" arcane1 Mar 2016 #67
No lies. Gman Mar 2016 #70
She supported Republicans over progressive Dems and is backing the payday loan industry. Scuba Mar 2016 #74
I don't know what kind of hazy vague scenario you are referring to Gman Mar 2016 #75
Nothing hazy or vague about it ... Scuba Mar 2016 #82
Those three will not lose in the GE so why piss them off Gman Mar 2016 #208
They certainly won't lose when they're supported by both parties, that's for sure. Scuba Mar 2016 #209
Maybe? That's wishful thinking Gman Mar 2016 #220
You're right. We should never try to be anything but Republican-lite, anywhere. Scuba Mar 2016 #222
your definition of 'great' rivals your understanding of 'progressive'... islandmkl Mar 2016 #92
I don't really care what progressive means Gman Mar 2016 #106
i have plenty of tools in my toolbox...you are not one that I need... islandmkl Mar 2016 #178
What do you care about? Just Hillary? Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #189
The definition of "great DNC chair" must have also changed . . . markpkessinger Mar 2016 #168
I can't believe this Barach Obama today is the same Barach Obama I voted for in 2008. DrBulldog Mar 2016 #73
Just curious, which part(s) of his endorsement do you consider to be lies? beastie boy Mar 2016 #76
These parts ... Scuba Mar 2016 #95
That would be a matter of opinion, no? beastie boy Mar 2016 #137
No, it is not merely an opinion that payday loans and backing Republicans are not progressive. Scuba Mar 2016 #138
But it is a matter of opinion, and not necessarily a well founded one that this policy defines beastie boy Mar 2016 #147
Black is white, up is down, wet is dry and payday loans are progressive. Got it. Scuba Mar 2016 #153
I will assume you didn't read the post you are replying to. beastie boy Mar 2016 #213
Perhaps you'd like to provide some evidence of Debbie's progressive actions to counterbalance ... Scuba Mar 2016 #214
Ok, if you insist... beastie boy Mar 2016 #216
Not only does her congressional record not counterbalance my list, it adds to it ... Scuba Mar 2016 #217
You can't be serious... beastie boy Mar 2016 #218
I'm still waiting for you to cite even one progressive thing she's ever done. Just one. Scuba Mar 2016 #219
That's one policy. Hardly enough to call Obama a liar on. beastie boy Mar 2016 #143
Cant stand DWS, but I see the Obama hatred is alive and well at Democratic Underground Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #78
Seriously, you can't stand DWS, but are OK with anyone calling her a "Progressive"? How? highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #80
Hatred of Obama, alive and well Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #81
If repeating things to yourself makes it feel better, stick with that. highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #89
nay, not hate here, wendylaroux Mar 2016 #84
+1 Blue_Tires Mar 2016 #118
Disappointment is what you see, sweetie, not hatred. Punkingal Mar 2016 #127
Progressively More Corrupt. highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #79
If I've said it once, I've said it 1,000 times. lark Mar 2016 #83
Well that's bullshit. GoneOffShore Mar 2016 #85
Not surprising, I've been disenchanted with his decisions Land of Enchantment Mar 2016 #86
He's lost his shit. Power indeed corrupts. Sad. ThePhilosopher04 Mar 2016 #87
gee..Mr. TPP endorses DWS. Im shocked! BigBearJohn Mar 2016 #91
Sickening - Just Sickening cantbeserious Mar 2016 #93
Progressive now means moving in ANY direction. basselope Mar 2016 #96
Being called progressive gets a lot of votes felix_numinous Mar 2016 #97
He didn't need to go down to her level. Clearly he approves of everrything she has done. JimDandy Mar 2016 #98
11 Governors, 13 Senators, 69 Reps, 913 state seats, and left with 26% of the electorate MisterP Mar 2016 #99
Hard to refute. Scuba Mar 2016 #101
"uh, well it's the voters' fault: they didn't vote for us! QED!" MisterP Mar 2016 #102
All I know is that she needs to be replaced. Rex Mar 2016 #103
That entire statement is almost entirely Grade-A bullshit... truebrit71 Mar 2016 #104
At least on all economic issues, he's a Republican and so is she. GoneFishin Mar 2016 #105
Corporatists gotta stick together. n/t Cheap_Trick Mar 2016 #107
Does the POTUS think we're stupid? d_legendary1 Mar 2016 #111
Does the POTUS think we're stupid? DJ13 Mar 2016 #182
She ran unopposed in 2006 d_legendary1 Mar 2016 #223
Maybe there should be a pop quiz that ALL Politicians take on the English language. glinda Mar 2016 #112
Obama lays another one. jalan48 Mar 2016 #114
President Obama`s comment is laughable. democrank Mar 2016 #116
More proof that we need a POLITICAL REVOLUTION! Z_California Mar 2016 #119
You were expecting PBO to shove her under the bus? Blue_Tires Mar 2016 #120
One can only hope. Fuddnik Mar 2016 #135
Of course he supports her. He made her Chairwoman of the Party. liberalnarb Mar 2016 #123
Maybe it's time to drop "progressive" and go back to liberal fbc Mar 2016 #126
Debbie Wasneverwith-Us. nt alp227 Mar 2016 #128
I gagged. Odin2005 Mar 2016 #141
Mind numbing c-ville rook Mar 2016 #144
I don't get it. davidthegnome Mar 2016 #146
For me, "progressive" means moderate Reep. ananda Mar 2016 #148
... RKP5637 Mar 2016 #151
I'm very sad about this endorsement... blackspade Mar 2016 #154
This exemplifies the split in our Party. Obama, Clinton, Debbie DINO, Lieberman, etc. do rhett o rick Mar 2016 #160
This from the "progressive" who appointed Rahm as his Chief of Staff... hay rick Mar 2016 #163
Debbie Wasserman Schultz is detrimental to the Democratic Party. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #164
Gag me... Blue_In_AK Mar 2016 #165
Obama is just securing his lifetime membership to "the club". Just like the Clintons who became FighttheFuture Mar 2016 #172
Did he really say that? Thespian2 Mar 2016 #174
He put it in writing. Scuba Mar 2016 #175
That is disturbing, very disturbing... Thespian2 Mar 2016 #177
That's the last straw for me. Disgusting! Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #185
Why is anyone surprised by this? ibegurpard Mar 2016 #190
+ around 2 or 3 billion nationalize the fed Mar 2016 #201
+ Eighty gazillion ... Woo is sorely missed here. Scuba Mar 2016 #203
Tragic. Jester Messiah Mar 2016 #193
How can anyone be suprised? TIME TO PANIC Mar 2016 #195
Really disappointing.. mountain grammy Mar 2016 #196
whoa. what is next? hopemountain Mar 2016 #200
Disgusting... ReRe Mar 2016 #202
It's another Rovian ploy. The Rs demonized our terms and the DLC usurps them. Both distort. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #205
It's been revised, turned on it's head, broken, glued back together, gift wrapped JackInGreen Mar 2016 #206
We know that only Bernie Sanders and his supporters get to decide who is "progressive." Renew Deal Mar 2016 #226
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